Enrollment
173
Middle
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCALOOSA CITY·NCES 010336002143
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle
315 Mcfarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 · (205) 759-3653 · Tuscaloosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Alabama public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
52 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 31% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
91.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle this school | 173 | 30.1% | 73.5% |
| Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies Mobile | 311 | 20.6% | 82.9% |
| Pike Road Jr High School Pike Road | 449 | 22.9% | 60.5% |
| Phillips Preparatory Middle School Mobile | 453 | 43.3% | 74.4% |
| Denton Magnet School of Technology Mobile | 334 | 51.2% | 72.8% |
| Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Huntsville | 270 | 43.7% | 46.1% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Tuscaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #11 of 260 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #17 of 260 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.2% | #5 of 260 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #254 of 265 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #241 of 264 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
173
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 173 | 10.5 | 16.5:1 | 30% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 10.3 | 16.3:1 | 28% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 10.3 | 16.5:1 | 29% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | 28% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 10.3 | 16.0:1 | 15% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 21% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | 39% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (164 to 173); teachers up 2% (10.3 to 10.5).
About Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is a very small middle school based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school counted 173 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 66% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Alabama (about 508).
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is one school in a 19-school district, Tuscaloosa City, which enrolls 11,230 students.
More than half of the students at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle are Black (51%). The next largest groups are 38% White, 7% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. In Tuscaloosa County overall, about 31% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle scores 58%.
Its staff includes 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is 1.4 students per teacher. Roughly 30% of students at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points below the 54% average for public schools in Tuscaloosa County.
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Alabama public middle schools.
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (73.5%) and its predicted rate (62.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
In Tuscaloosa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,231, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 58 public schools and about 30,508 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle from the closest public school, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary. The five-mile area around Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle at 2nd of 9.
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 170 students in 2020-21 and 173 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tuscaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
237,552
Census ACS
Median income
$66,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
30,508 students
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- Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Southview Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary0.0 mi · 324
- The Alberta School of Performing Arts1.3 mi · 632
- University Place Elementary School1.7 mi · 570
- Central High School1.9 mi · 796
- Verner Elementary School2.0 mi · 608
- Northridge High School2.1 mi · 1,153
Frequently asked questions
About Tuscaloosa Magnet School MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle?
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle serve?
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle have?
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle?
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle reports a student body of 38% White, 2% Hispanic, 51% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle?
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is overseen by Tuscaloosa City in Tuscaloosa County.
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